Manufacturing Engineer, High Vacuum Systems

Job Summary

As a Manufacturing Engineer specializing in High Vacuum and Cryogenic Systems at Anduril AIRS, you will own, optimize, and scale critical vacuum processing and bakeout lines for IDCA production.

Responsibilities

• Process Ownership & Optimization: Design, characterize, and optimize vacuum bakeout, pinch-off, and cryogenic processing procedures.
• Diagnostics & RGA Analysis: Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for Residual Gas Analyzer (RGA) instrumentation.
• Equipment & Tooling Engineering: Specify, source, and integrate advanced high-vacuum hardware and helium leak detectors.
• Root-Cause Corrective Action (RCCA): Lead troubleshooting and engineering investigations for complex system-level failures.
• Sustaining Engineering & Documentation: Author, update, and standardize Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process routers, and manufacturing work instructions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Design, Quality, and Facilities teams to design cleanroom-compatible processes.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 4+ years of hands-on engineering experience in a high-vacuum (HV) or ultra-high vacuum (UHV) manufacturing environment.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of vacuum physics, gas dynamics, outgassing phenomena, and material compatibility in vacuum.
• Tools & Systems: Proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks or equivalent), Microsoft Excel/data analysis tools, and modern PLM/MES software.

Benefits

Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including top-tier benefits for full-time employees.

Salary Range

$111,000-$140,000 USD